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As both teams share the same ambition of capturing their best form for the upcoming 2010 World Cup tournament, performances in this match might be affected by the ‘caution’ factor. Bob Bradley and Pim Verbeek surely understand how costly it will be to lose one or more players to injuries. Therefore, although the United States and Australia will want to get a satisfactory result in order to keep their spirits up, none of these sides may work at full strength.
The USA were brave against Turkey in their last friendly match which they won 2-1. This result helped them overturn the 4-2 loss that they had endured in the hands of the Czech Republic. Now the Americans have their minds fully set on nothing but the 2010 World Cup. One thing they’d love to improve on before the competition is their defensive tactics. Against the Turkish, the USA’s back line were caught too often on the counter attack.
The pace of the Socceroos of Australia should help them to identify the current state of the squad’s potential in defense. For Australia, defeating the country which was beating by Ghana in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany will come as a plus. The Socceroos will start their 2010 FIFA World Cup campaign with a game against “Ballack-less” Germany. Serbia and Ghana will complete Australia’s first round fixtures.
